Residents urged to rally for better health services

Organisers of a protest rally have urged Albury-Wodonga residents to demand a better public health system.

The demonstration has been organised by the Albury Wodonga Health community advisory committee, which says patients are suffering because of widespread funding cuts.

Spokeswoman Liz Hare has called on the community to make a stand at the gathering this weekend, so local politicians will take a strong message to the federal and state governments.

"Really, the aim of this is to talk to our regional politicians and saying, we want you to fight with us for better health services, that we're not getting a good enough deal, that we want better representation of the need of our community," she said.